New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1887-04-26

MONDAY. April 25-P. NJ.

II,
Tdays stock market proved to be sort OF Punch ana
Judy show in which figures did not always respond
IN tho WIRE pulling from below stage Generally rs
prices were some small fractions better than Saturday
closing figures But break in the price OF New 1orA
and New England from co., Saturdays last price aud
from 59s this mornings first price to o79 wmch was
worked and engineered by of the trustees OF the
stockholders had temporary effect upon the whole list
and figures not maintained during the forenoon
New-York and New England recorded TRANSACTIONS Oh
50 500 sharcs-a volume OF business which In Itself tells
the story of character OF after sehs a
57i2, recovered TO 5Sas and closed ut oss Ihere II
some talk about some designations of directors who are
dissatisfied with the methods OF their associate directors
These gentlemen, however, should remember that III
accounting the seat in the Board OF Directors they assumed
some duties toward the stockholders IL they nave
neglected these in the past, IL Is only an ""ui'on
reason why they should hold positions now, and by
double attention their trust and by vigilance hereafter
make amends for their past neglect No man Is non
entity in of directors who does not choose 10 DC
So and the acceptance of dictatorship is the acceptance
of n public trust" which should not be thrown OH
as n child dscards WORKOUT toy. The general market
hardened after its early setback anu generay SHOWS
some gain on Saturdays last prices. Union Pacihc was
specially strong all the way outahough notcioshsa''s
best on the signing of the lease OF the oregon Railway ana
Navigation property Western Union was specially active
and strong the late dealings. and after an early decline
OF IL per cent closed with final gain of g per cent
Philadelph and Reading ranged higher than on satu
day but ii closed lower and Delaware, Lackawana ana
Western closed per cent at ~ The railway earn
ngs for the third week of April coming In with iavor
Bile comparisons with the same weeks OF preceding
years The ridiculous farce OF comparing the earnings with
those OF the preceding weeks Of the ponth was repeated
to-day in circular FORM The object OF grotesque com
parsons Is apparent Including the PRINT DC
low we have published the earnings OF fourteen railways
for the third week In April Nearly all OF them snow
large percentages OF gains on the same week OF peeed
ing year. OF these in 1855 for the third week OF
April showed smaller earnings than for either the rst
or second weeks of that month"; and OF them SIX III lsSo
for the third week in April gave smaller earnings thah
in the first and second weeks For example ST. PauIs
earnings in the third week of April 1855. $4,000
less than In the second week. and In the third week OF
1856 they S2i 600 less than in the second For last
week they less than in the second week OF
this month but yet they 1891 greater than In the
same week OF 1886 The feature OF the market remains
ngcd-nothng but trading shares Tor sale
and an absence Of purchasing orders; but
IL is noticeable that whenever a demand springs
nm prices advance easily The market closed nrIn .
Government bonds were quiet and easy with the blds
for the per cent Annexed are the closing quo
tati0ns: